Middle Academy Announcements
This week our school will be partnering with The Pulsera Project. The Pulsera Project provides sustainable, well-paying work opportunities for artisans in Nicaragua and Guatemala, most of whom make colorful hand-woven bracelets, or “pulseras” in Spanish. The project then creates a market for their artwork by partnering with schools across the U.S. Pulseras will be sold for $5 here in our school in Spirit Hall, and the proceeds will be invested in a wide range of social impact programs in Nicaragua & Guatemala. Today is the last day for purchases.
Today, Ms. Harty's class will be wearing blue “Phelan Lucky” t-shirts to honor 8th grader Rebecca Gelo and to help raise awareness of her rare genetic syndrome called Phelan-McDermid Syndrome. What is Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (also referred to as 22q13 deletion syndrome)? It is a genetic disorder that involves chromosome 22. It affects how the brain functions and how the body functions, and its disabilities can vary from person to person. Each year, a Phelan Lucky fundraiser is held internationally to raise funds for the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation and to also raise awareness of this disorder that most have never heard about. You can learn more about the syndrome at pmsf.org. We're Phelan Lucky at EWA!
Drop and Pick Up
No students are to be dropped off or picked up at building 5. Any student reported will receive disciplinary action.
When arriving for AA pickup in the afternoons, please arrive @3:45 and stay in the right lane closest to the building ONLY.
Middle Academy Events
EWA is heading to the Mudcats on April 24! Please make sure you complete the form at bit.ly/2024EWAMudcatsDay and make payment at MySchoolBucks no later than TODAY March 7 for each EWA student. Information about the event can be found by clicking the link. Please complete the Mudcats form even if you are not participating. Attendance for the day will be checked based on this information.
We have an excellent opportunity for rising 6th-8th grade students interested in Cybersecurity here at North Carolina State University. SECURE IT is a one-week-long, non-residential Cybersecurity summer academy. Students will learn the strategies and techniques to defeat cyber attacks, secure networks, and protect sensitive data. Delve into ethical hacking, encryption, and cybersecurity careers. The cost to attend is $400. We do offer need-based scholarships.
Apply here: https://sci.ncsu.edu/k12-outreach/
Email: rmruth@ncsu.edu
Note: Our program will be in person at Engineering Bldg II, 890 Oval Dr Room 3320, Raleigh, NC 27606
It has come to our attention that some local restaurants including major chains have started outsourcing all of their deliveries through third-party vendors. If your student's class is having an event or special day, please make plans to either deliver the item(s) yourself or either double-check to make sure the company handles their own deliveries. All third-party vendors such as Doordash, GrubHub, etc. will be turned around and the order will not be received.
Please do not drop off students on campus in the morning before carpool. If you need to drop off earlier than 7:40, please utilize the morning WINGS service.
Middle School carpool in the afternoon does not begin until 3:15. If you arrive earlier you will be asked to go to the back of the line. Students are in class until their release time of 3:15.
Students,
During carpool, you are to be seated in your classroom watching the screen for your carpool number to come up. Students are not to be in the hallways, standing up within the classroom, but waiting for your number to be displayed. Parents are not to arrive before 3:20. Students are to only be dismissed by your teacher to head to carpool when you both see your number come up. Any students seen at carpool without permission or prior to release time will face disciplinary action. Thank you for following the rules that have been in place for your safety.
Middle Academy Sports
When athletes have away games please initial the roster located outside of the Middle School entrance. Do NOT enter the Middle School office unless checking out a sibling.
When there is a home game, students need to be picked up during carpool and brought back to school for the game. Students may not linger after school.
Students are NOT to leave for sports while in transition to the next class. They may exit at the time of dismissal for that game day.
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Please contact Coach Bowman if you have any questions. (bbowman@eastwakeacademy.org)